Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Congress leader Husain Dalwai on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government of attempting to “shape students through Hindutva ideology”.His remarks came after the NCERT incorporated a section on Emergency in the class 9 social science textbooks, five decades after its imposition.Maintaining that he does not support the imposition of the Emergency, Dalwai said: “There are many issues, all of them should be considered rather than only discussing…
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Congress leaders on Thursday backed party leader Jairam Ramesh’s recent remark that the BJP is seeking “two-thirds majority to end reservations and amend the Constitution”. However, the BJP lashed out, saying those who had imposed Emergency don’t have any right to speak about the Constitution.Speaking to IANS, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai said whatever Jairam Ramesh has alleged is absolutely correct.”The way BJP is buying MLAs, this shows that they want to …
Bhopal, June 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday observed the 51st anniversary of the Emergency as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ (Constitution Murder Day) across Madhya Pradesh, with party leaders recalling the suspension of civil liberties during the 1975-77 period and accusing the Congress of undermining democratic institutions for political survival. A series of programmes were organised in Bhopal and other districts to commemorate those who were jailed, censored or persecuted du…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday expressed condolences on the demise of Naresh Chaudhary Chahal, father of Rohit Chahal, National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, and elder brother of NDMC Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal.Nabin visited the residence of Naresh Chaudhary Chahal and offered his condolences to the bereaved family.Paying tribute to the departed soul, he said that Naresh Chaudhary Chahal had earned…
Patna, June 25 (IANS) Union Minister and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda launched a sharp attack on Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi while addressing a programme organised in Patna on the occasion of Samvidhan Hatya Diwas (Constitution Murder Day) on Thursday. Addressing the gathering, Nadda criticised the Congress leadership and alleged that those who speak about protecting the Constitution today should first acknowledge the eve…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) As India marks the 51st anniversary of the Emergency, Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday noted that the people of the country already gave their verdict on its imposition by removing the party from power in the elections conducted soon after it was lifted in 1977.In an exclusive interaction with IANS, the senior advocate spoke about BJP’s observance of ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’, the NCERT inserting a chapter on Emergency and also on the row that a passport is not…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In the turbulent mid-1970s India, a particular house on Patna’s Jagat Narayan Road used to bustle with activity. Political leaders of many hues, but opposed to the then Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi’s autocratic rule of the time, would make a beeline, even as crowds of youth activists would fill the premises at all times.There, in a room, would sit Jayaprakash Narayan – or “JP” — receiving guests, holding meetings, giving directions, listening intently to suggest…
Patna, June 25 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister, Samrat Choudhary, while speaking at a program organised to observe ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’, addressed the controversy surrounding the encounter death of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari and stated that the government would ensure that no injustice is done to anyone.Referring to the Bhojpur encounter case, Choudhary claimed that the Bihar government acted promptly after the incident by ordering a judicial enquiry and constituting a high-level commission to investi…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday said that for decades, attempts were made to erase the dark chapter of the Emergency from the nation’s collective memory. He further stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, justice had been done to history by deciding to observe June 25 as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’. Taking to social media platform X with the hashtag #SamvidhanHatyaDiwas, Nabin said the observance serves as a reminder of the events …
Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday described the Emergency imposed by the Congress government in 1975 as a “dark chapter” in India’s history and called upon citizens to reaffirm their commitment to protecting democracy and the Constitution.In a post on social media platform X, Bommai said the 51st anniversary of the Emergency serves as a reminder of the period during which democratic institutions and fundamental rig…